Education briefs: TN SCORE 'state of education report' to be released Monday

Jan. 22, 2014

Tennessee’s leading advocate for Common Core standards, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), is set to release its annual “state of education” report on Monday.

The organization, founded five years ago by former U.S. Senate Majority leader Bill Frist, has turned into the top voice in Tennessee to defend Common Core ahead of a legislative session in which sticking with its standards and corresponding test will be debated.

Education secretary likes Register's pre-K plan

Duncan tweeted: “Superintendent Register in Nashville working hard to create universal access to pre-K for his city’s children.”

Register is looking to expand pre-K seats by 500 in the spring as part of the first phase of a plan to cover all 4-year-olds whose parents want pre-K by 2018.

Lipscomb gets $1M donation

The education philanthropy group The Ayers Foundation has donated $1 million to Lipscomb University to help students earn an educational leadership master’s or education specialist degree with administrative licensure.

Recipients will receive aid for up to half the enrollment cost.

Lipscomb launched the Ayers Institute for Teaching Learning in 2012 with an initial $1 million in financial backing from the foundation led by Jim and Janet Ayers. The latest donation bumps its support to $2 million.

Wilson vote nears on board

The Wilson County Commission is expected to vote next week on whether to increase the school board from five members to seven. If the county and the state legislature approve, the issue could go to voters in the August election, said Education Committee Chairwoman Annette Stafford.